2016-06-02 Hearing Transcript - Mile Marker 12 SPP 16-189

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As we zoom in a little closer, this is our County Zoning Map. The different colors represent the different zonings for the County. The light green, which involves the subject property as well as immediately surrounding properties, is zoned Agricultural – 5 acres. The little darker green is Agricultural – 1 acre. The yellow is Single Family Residential. There are some pink on the map, and there's more as we go north. That represents Commercial zoning. This is our State Land Use Boundary Map. The subject property and surrounding areas are zoned Agricultural under the State Land Use Boundary designations. The pink represents Urban zoning, and the yellow represents Rural. This is our General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map, which identifies the land use designations for the area. The subject property is identified as Important Agricultural Lands with the Light Green, and Extensive Agricultural for the white. For reference, the other colors represent Low Density Urban for the yellow, and the orange represents Medium Density Urban, which is mainly the core of Pahoa Town. This is an aerial photo. Again, for reference, we have Pahoa-Kalapana Road, Highway 130, on the right side of the map. We also have the Kaohe Homestead Road on the left side of the map, and the subject property is identified with a red outline. The Applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the establishment and operation of a retreat center for health and well-being identified as the Hawaiian Sanctuary to be located on an 11.33 - acre portion of a larger 43.57 -acre property. This is situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District and includes the conversion of an existing dwelling into a health and wellness center. The center would include four bedrooms, an office, bathroom and bathing facilities, a colonic treatment room, and a sauna and spa room. Also proposed is four bungalows for overnight accommodations. They also have agricultural and educational workshops, classes for individuals and groups, and social events. All parking will be provided on-site. This isoh, I'm sorry—according to the Applicant, the objectives of the proposed request were expressed as follows. The Hawaiian Sanctuary is committed to community enrichment through education of our keiki, makua, and kapuna. Additionally, they are to provide education and experiences in organic gardening, healthy food preparation, wellness techniques, and interaction between individuals and organized groups. The Applicant believes the Hawaiian Sanctuary will be a perfect example of agricultural and eco -tourism and will be an important addition to Pahoa and the Hawaii Island community. This is the Applicant's site plan. For reference, we have Highway 130 on the right side of the map. They have a driveway entrance from the highway to the 11.33 -acre area that the facility will be located on. The remainder of the property will stay in its natural, natural form. These are site photos. This is a site photo fronting the subject property on Highway 130 looking north towards Pahoa Town with the entrance on the left. This is looking towards Leilani Estates 2 EXHIBIT A